Anglo Arabic Senior Secondary School
School in Old Delhi, Delhi, India
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The Anglo Arabic Senior Secondary School, or more commonly Anglo Arabic School, is a co-educational government aided school[3] in Old Delhi, India. The school is managed by Delhi Education Society. The Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia Najma Akhtar is the Chairperson of Delhi Education Society and Asad Malik is the manager of the school.[4] The Principal of the school is Mohd Wasim Ahmad. It was founded in 1696 by Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I.[5]
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 The school's main entrance | |
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| Other name | Anglo Arabic School, Delhi |
| Former name | Madrasa Ghaziuddin Khan |
| Funding type | State school |
| Motto | Find a Way or Make One |
Religious affiliation | Islam |
| Established | 1696 |
| Founder | Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I |
| Status | Operating |
Educational authority | CBSE |
School number | 2778035[1] |
School code | 01228 |
Principal/Chairman | Mohd. Wasim Ahmed[2] |
Head teacher | Shabab Haider |
| Faculty | 89 |
| Grades | 6th through 12th |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 10 to 17 |
| Enrollment | > 2,000 |
| Language | |
Hours in school day | 6.5 (07:45–14:15) |
Campus type | Urban |
| Colours | Red, White and Grey |
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| Team name | Anglo-Arabic |
| Website | angloarabic |
History
The school was founded by Mir Shihab-Ud-din, also known as Ghaziuddin Khan. He was a general of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, a leading Deccan commander and the father of Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I, the founder of the Asaf Jahi dynasty of Hyderabad, also known as the first Nizam of Hyderabad, in 1690s, and was originally termed Madrasa Ghaziuddin Khan after him.[6] However, with a weakening Mughal Empire, the Madrasa closed in the early 1790s, but with the support of local nobility, an oriental college for literature, science and art, was established at the site in 1792.
It stood just on the boundary of the walled city of Delhi just close to the Ajmeri Gate, close to the New Delhi Railway Station. It was originally surrounded by a wall and connected to the walled city fortifications and was referred to as the College Bastion.
It was reorganized as the 'Anglo Arabic College' by the British East India Company in 1828 to provide, in addition to its original objectives, an education in English language and literature. The object was "to uplift" educational status of the community living in vicinity.." Behind the move was Charles Trevelyan, the brother-in-law of Thomas Babingdon Macaulay the father of modern education in India also played key role in this process of educational uplift of the society".
Sprenger, then principal, presided over the founding of the college press, the Matba‘u ’l-‘Ulum and founded the first college periodical, the weekly Qiranu ’s-Sa‘dain, in 1845.
One of the notable teachers and principals of the Anglo Arabic College was Rao Shamshad Ali Khan, who joined the school in 1947 and served until 1975. He was a prominent founding figure in the Jamaat-E-Islami Hind, a political party that advocated for social reform and was arrested by the police during the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi in 1975.[6]
Notable alumni
- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, founder of Aligarh Muslim University
- Meem Afzal, Journalist, Politician, Diplomat.
- Muhammad Husain Azad, writer
- Akhtar ul Iman, poet
- Mirza Masood, hockey Olympian[7]
- Rasheed Kidwai, journalist
Book chronicles
Anglo Arabic School at the Ajmeri Gate is in the 330th year of its foundation. Two former administrators of this educational institution have chronicled the history and legacy of one of the oldest running Muslim schools in India. The book is titled " The School at Ajmeri Gate: Delhi Educational Legacy is published by Oxford University Press.[8] The book contains the detailed history of the school.[6]
See also
- Zakir Husain Delhi College, another descendant of the original institution
